► Oconee County Senior Grocery Bag — 1 to 3 p.m. Volunteers will help offload a truck filled with cases of grocery items from the food bank, break down the cases and put together a grocery bag or box for 36 seniors in need.

► Athens Area Homeless Shelter — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers can partner with residents to serve meals to their families and assist in meal preparation. Meal-time interactions are greatly appreciated by the residents, but if time constraints are an issue, the option always is welcome to drop off meals without staying.

► Morton Theatre — 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Volunteer as an usher to escort guests to their seats and help with set-up needs.

► Athens Area Homeless Shelter — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers can partner with residents to serve meals to their families and assist in meal preparation. Meal-time interactions are greatly appreciated by the residents, but if time constraints are an issue, the option always is welcome to drop off meals without staying.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

► Athens Area Homeless Shelter

Who they are: A program that provides long-term residential support for mothers who are homeless and wish to make life changes to regain self-sufficiency and independence.

What they need: Volunteers to paint several rooms, hallways and the trim inside the shelter. A donation of paint and supplies needed as well. This is a project that would be great for a group able to donate time and supplies to enhance the appearance of the property.

► Athens Urban Ministries

Who they are: Organization that operates Our Daily Bread, a community kitchen that offers basic case management and referral services and serves as a connecting point between the needy and social services. They also offer GED classes and computer assistance.

What they need: Volunteers to prepare and serve food during meal times and assist with food purchasing and distribution. Breakfast shift is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

► Children First Inc.

Who they are: An organization that engages families in the community and through the courts to ensure safe, stable and nurturing living environments for children.

What they need: Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers to speak for the best interests of children in juvenile court proceedings by providing a recommendation report to the judge. Training will be provided. Volunteers must commit to 40 hours of training, be 21 years of age or older, agree to a criminal background check, provide four personal references and commit to the program for at least a year. Child care volunteers also are needed the second Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

► Disabled American Veterans

Who they are: A volunteer organization that helps veterans and their immediate families through the Veterans Relief Fund and the DAV Network Transportation System.

What they need: Transportation providers to drive veterans to and from hospitals and clinics. Vehicles are provided by DAV.

► Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery

Who they are: A service organization working toward educational, research and environmental projects to restore and preserve the cemetery.

What they need: Volunteers to participate in cleanup and to assist with gardening.

► Goodwill of North Georgia Career Center

Who they are: A corporation that provides local job training and employment services to people having trouble finding work, wanting to change careers or starting their own business.

What they need: Career Center support staff, career instructors, job placement callers and VITA tax preparation support.

► Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Who they are: The nation’s educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia and other physical disabilities.

What they need: Various opportunities as volunteer reader or director. Orientations are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus evening sessions Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

► Southern Care

Who they are: A nonprofit organization that strives to provide a better quality of life for those facing a life-threatening illness.

What they need: Administrative/office support, hospice support and companionship for a male patient, bingo caller, craft volunteers, birthday club volunteers to provide patients with cakes, cards and crafts. People with experience in baking, making cards or those who have special talents are invited to volunteer.

To sign up for any activities listed on this page or for a complete listing, visit HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or call HandsOn NEGA at (706) 353-1313.

Adult CPR/AED Class — 6-10 p.m., Fire Station No. 3, 1198 S. Milledge Ave.; learn to treat victims of accidental injuries or sudden illness who need immediate care; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; $30; add a second class in the same calendar week for $15 and a third class for $10; (706) 353-1645.

Infant/Child CPR Class — 6-10 p.m., Fire Station No. 3, 1198 S. Milledge Ave.; learn the correct responses to cardiac and respiratory emergencies of adults, infants and children; also covers healthful living and information on making home a safer place; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; $25; add a second class in the same calendar week for $15 and a third class for $10; (706) 353-1645.

ON WEDNESDAY

Magic show with Keith Karnok — 10:30 a.m., Oconee County Library auditorium, 1080 Experiment Station Road; Karnok, a professor of agronomy at the University of Georgia, has won 25 awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award for Excellence in Teaching; in his children’s shows, Karnok applies this principle with magic tricks and the help of his wacky sidekick, Vern, the singing and talking bird; free; (706) 769-3950.